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UW School of Medicine Members, National Academy of Medicine

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​​​The National Academy of Medicine (NAM)​ is an American non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences. The IOM is part of the United States National Academies, which also includes the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and National Research Council (NRC).

Its purpose is to provide national advice on issues relating to biomedical science, medicine, and health, and its mission to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. It works outside the framework of the U.S. federal government to provide independent guidance and analysis and relies on a volunteer workforce of scientists and other experts, operating under a rigorous, formal peer-review system.

The following individuals within the UW School Of Medicine are members of the National Academy of Medicine (previously known as the Institute of Medicine):